Join The Kitchen Council -a kitchen incubator working to lower the barriers to entry for new food startups in the region- at our first event, The Kitchen Council Pitch.

Help us celebrate local food entrepreneurship at this food business pitch competition. Have a drink and enjoy some locally made products while you tour our space and learn more about how The Kitchen Council will be helping to grow the local food scene.

From 6 - 7 pm, audience members can get a drink, sample all finalists products, and vote for their choice for the Audience Choice award. At 7 pm, help cheer on your favorite food entrepreneurs as they pitch their business ideas to our panel of food industry leaders for a chance to win either a $1,000 Grand Prize or $500 Audience Choice award provided by Hy-vee!

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Finalists for the pitch will receive a complimentary one-hour consulting session with Marty Butts, a food product business expert and consultant, and our emcee for the evening. They will also receive the opportunity to pitch their business idea to our panel of judges for a chance at a $1,000 Grand Prize package for their business, or a $500 Audience Choice award. Pitching business will also receive a stipend covering expenses to provide tasting samples for the audience before the competition begins.

Interested in pitching, or know someone who is? Apply here!

Also check out the Selling Your Small Scale Food Product Seminar with emcee Marty Butts the night before, on Wednesday, September 28th. Pick up expert advice on:

● Developing and producing a food product
● Selling your product direct to consumers at farmers markets, online, and in alternative marketplaces
● Selling your product to retailers and distributors
● Do-it-yourself public relations

Register here!

Special thanks to Iowa Western Small Business Development Center, Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce, Greater Omaha Chamber, and Hy-vee for their support!